photogragher--- Annie Leibovitz

One of the most celebrated (female) photographers, Annie Leibovitz (born October 2, 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a noted American portrait photographer whose style is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject.

Her portraits have been appearing in magazines for over 25 years. She started as a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine and works for Vanity Fair and Vogue.

Women is a representative theme to her. It’s an exhibition and also a book with powerful photographs of women living in America at the end of the 20th century.


Annie Leibovitz' portraits of women have a very wide range. She documents domestic assault, "the leading cause of injuries to American women", with portraits of victims of domestic violence. She goes beyond the stereotypes of female beauty, but of course also presents models of beauty, like actress and sportswomen.

In 2007, Leibovitz was asked by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to take her official picture for her state visit to Virginia.

I Am David

　　It is my second time to watch this film and It touches me a lot. It is based on a real story.

　　David, the little boy, could not understand why should some people live so hard and painful. He didn’t know how to smile and why should to. He didn’t know any of the beautiful things in the world. That’s because before his adventure to Denmark, he spent most of the time in the concentration camp.

　　On David’s way to Denmark, It was like a discovering adventure in a whole new
world. The more people he contact, the more he learned and experienced.

　　Concern, affections, smile, and the most of all, to trust. All of the above were not even exist in the concentration camp live for him. How much can a little boy learn from the journey?

　　It makes me think that why there are still so many people who doesn’t cherish their freedom, and takes it deservedly. Just see how hard David pursued those things we have already got. And those who doesn’t care about it should all be ashamed of themselves. If we want to make this world a better one, everyone should spread love as much as one can.

Did you know?

Last Thursday, in our design history class.
The teacher showed us a short video made by a professor in America.
I was vibrated to this video for a long time.
I know I am not a person that fools around everyday, but clearly, I have much more work to do.


There is an Chinese version, you can see it on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj9Wt9G--JY

I really think this vedio should be spread extender. Thus, it can encourages more people as possible.